Fastener.



Patented May 22, I900.

P. A. RAYMOND.

F A S T E N E R.

(Application filed Oct. 1, 1898.)

(No Model.)

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PIERRE ALBERT RAYMOND, OF GRENOBLE, FRANCE, ASSIGNOR TO THE CONSOLIDATED FASTENER COMPANY, OF PORTLAND, MAINE.

FASTENER.

SPFCIFTCATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 649,952, dated May 22, 1900.

Application filed October 1, 1 8 9 8.

T (1. whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, PIERRE ALBERT RAY- MOND, a citizen of the Republic of France, re siding at Grenobledscre,France, have invented a new and useful Improvementin Fasteners, of which the following isa fu'll specification.

My invention relates to that class of fasteners in which it may be desirable to have them IO so constructed as to be readily detachable or adjustable; audit consists in so constructing and arranging the parts that the button or fastening member may be detached from its base-piece and so that the said button mem her and base-piece may be adjustably connected to a portion of the article for which the device acts as a fastener.

Myinvention is illustrated in the following drawings, in wl1ich- Figure 1 is an elevation of the ball member of my fastening. Fig. 2 is a plan showing a wrench especially adapted for use in turning the ball member so as to cause it to unite by means of its internal screw to a screw-post formed on a plate which is attached to the article for which my device is used as a fastener. Fig. 3 is a plan showing one of my devices and a part of the article to which it is adjustably connected. Fig. it is a vertical section of the ball member of my fastener. Fig. 5 is a vertical section showing the base-piece, including the screw-post. Fig. 6 is a vertical section of all the parts of my device and a part of the article to which itis attached. Fig.

7 is a vertical section showing two base-pieces united. Fig. 8 is a vertical section showing three base-pieces united. Fig. 9 is a plan showing two base-pieces united. Fig. 10 is a view in perspective of a shoe having my fastening 4o device attached.

In the drawings 1 have shown the fastener applied to a shoe, but it is equally adapted for use on a great variety of articles, and its construction and form may be varied and 4.5 still be within the scope of my invention.

The button member A of the device is shown in the drawings as nearly globular, and consists of a single piece so cut out as to form arms A A, united at both ends, as shown,

and made resilient. The lower ends of the arms A Aare united to the annular flange Elerial No. 692,447. (No model.)

A and are integral with it. An annular plate E is folded in such a manner that it will embrace both the flange A and the flange B of the vertical hollow screw member 13, (see Figs. 4 and 5,) holding them firmly together.

The looking or clamp part is shown in Fig.

5. This consists of a post 0, provided with exterior screw-threads, as shown, to engage the interior screw-threads of the member B. The post 0 is preferably vertically extended from or mounted upon a dished or concave disk 0. (See Figs. 5 and 6.) The post 0 is hollow,with closed upper end,and is of greater length than the open-ended socket-piece B, so that it projects ordinarily above the end of the socket in order that the attachment may be made to materials of different thicknesses and still be engaged throughout the entire length of the threaded socket, so as to always make the relative and proper engagement complete for the length of the socket-piece.

It will also be perceived that the particular construction of the base or flange O and the horizontal disposition of the flange B make a contracted annular opening between them, whereby the material is securely clamped at the convergent point between them.

To attach my device, a hole is made in the article to which it is to be applied and the post 0 is passed through it, the disk 0 occupying the position Sl.O\VI1 in Fig. ti-that is, under the fabric. Now the button member, Fig. 1, is screwed on, as shown in Fig. 6. For convenience in screwing the parts together a key or wrench (see Fig. 2) may be used. The opening at T is so formed as to fit the button, the detents t if being adapted to enter the spaces between the arms A A, so that the wrench in turning causes the button to turn with it. By the aid of the wrench the parts may be made to firmly clamp the fabric S between them, (see Fig. 6,) and thus be firmly connected to the article.

In Figs. 7, 8, and 9 I have illustrated cer tain modifications. Thus in Figs. 7 and 9 I have shown in section and plan two screwposts mounted on or made a part of a single base-plate D. In Fig. 8 three posts are shown in connection with a single plate. In case I00 the intermediate plate D is made sufliciently light to be elastic then any number of tho I claim-- n.

1. A fastener comprising, a button member consisting of a globular resilient head formed with an annular base-flange, ahollow interior screw-threaded socket having an annular base-flange, and an annular clampingring to hold the said parts together; and a screw-threaded post longer than the height of the socket-piece to engage in the said screwthreaded socket, and formed with an annular base-flange, substantially as shown and described.

2. A fastener of the character described, comprising a spring top or stud of globular form, formed with an annular base-flange, a screw member B consisting of a vertical hollow stem provided with interior screw threads, and formed with an annular baseflange B, an annular ring clamping said baseflanges together, and a locking member consisting of a hollow post provided with exterior screw-threads and formed with an annular base-flange, the said post being of greater length than the said socket, whereby the said socket is at all times engaged throughout its length, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

3. In a fastener of the kind described, the combination of a resilient globular stud formed with an annular base-flange a hollow interiorly-screw-threaded member B formed with an annular base-flange, an annular clamping-ring to hold said base-flanges together, and'a vertical clamping part consisting of a vertical hollow post longer than the memberB,and having exteriorscrew-threads, and a base-flange of dished or concave upper surface, substantially as. described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand andseal.

PIERRE ALBERT RAYMOND.

\Vitnesses:

H. FISCHER, J ULES MATAGRIN. 

